Types of UC Summer Session Financial Aid

Learn about the types of financial aid available to UCSD students enrolled in summer sessions at UCSD or other UC campuses.

Facts about summer financial aid:

Students must have been enrolled during at least one quarter of the regular 2011-2012 school year.
Students must have submitted a 2011-2012 FAFSA by May 1, 2012.
Students must be enrolled in a minimum 8 units for summer. This can be any combination of summer sessions at UCSD or at another UC with the exception of UC Berkeley and Merced, which are on a semester calendar. At these schools, students must register for a minimum of 6 semester units to be eligible for aid.
Students must not have completed their degree by the end of spring quarter 2012.
Students must register for summer courses prior to filing a financial aid application.
Students must complete an online application for summer aid in the financial aid tool.
EDS Graduate students must submit an application for EDS Graduate Summer Session financial aid by May 1.

Grants
- You’re eligible for residual summer Pell Grant if:
  - You have remaining 2011-12 Pell Grant that you did not receive during the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.
- You're eligible for UCSD summer grants if:
  - You filed your FAFSA by March 2.
  - You have financial need after any Pell Grant or outside scholarships have been awarded to you for summer.
Scholarships

Be sure to apply for outside agency scholarships to help meet your Summer Session costs.
Loans

If you've filed your FAFSA by March 2, wait until the Financial Aid Office notifies you of your eligibility for grants before you make a decision about borrowing. Look into other types of financial aid before you apply for alternative or private loans.
- If you haven't already borrowed your annual maximum, you can use federal Direct loan funds for summer.
  - Plan ahead and reserve some of your Direct loan eligibility for Summer, instead of borrowing up to the limit during the regular academic year.
  - If you advance a grade level, you may be eligible to borrow additional loan amounts for Summer.
  - Review the maximum limits allowed for undergraduate Direct loans.
- If you're a dependent student, your parents can apply for a Federal Direct PLUS loan.
- Alternative or private loans can pay the portion of your costs not covered by other financial aid.
  - Keep in mind that lenders and loan programs are subject to change.
  - Browse the lists of approved lenders for alternative loans.